Ege
Ege is a unisex, more commonly masculine, Turkish given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
Meaning & Origin of Ege
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ege is a unisex, more commonly masculine, Turkish given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
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The Story of Ege
Ege first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 18 Eges were born — ranking #4,996 that year. As of 2026, Ege ranks #5,440 for baby boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 244 Eges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ege
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ege is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Iij
- Each
- Eech
- Eash
- Iish
- Age
- Edge
- Idge
- Ige
- Adge
- Oge
- Auge
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ege
Ege is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 244 births in the dataset. Ege's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Ege's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.